Common Law Lawyers To Strategize In Stormy Bamenda Meeting

Common Law Lawyers from the North West and South West regions meet in Bamenda, North West region this Friday in a meeting to map out strategies on the ongoing strike action.

Wednesday edition of The Guardian Post newspaper reveals that executive members of four Common Law lawyers’ constituent associations, other Bar Council Lawyers of English expression and members of the Common Law Lawyers council are expected to be there in what has been described as Stormy meeting, coming on the heels of an ongoing indefinite strike action.

The meeting, whose objectives have not been clearly defined, will be a time to take stock as they are yet to decide on their next move. Barrister Agbor Balla Nkongho, president of Fako Lawyers Association speaking to The Guardian Post said, “This is going to be a very important meeting, hence each and everyone should endeavor to attend.”He went further to disclose that after the Bamenda meeting, attendees will decide to on a date to hold another all Anglophone Lawyers conference.

The famous Bamenda meeting comes two weeks after lawyers dropped their tools paralyzing courts in North West and South West regions. They are protesting against an alleged attempt by Yaoundé regime to erode Common Law system in Cameroon. They are also vexed with government’s inability to translate the OHADA law